Primjena tehnika kognitivno-bihejvioralne terapije u suočavanju sa profesoinalnim stresom
Applying Cognitive-Behavioral Techniques to Facing Professional Stress

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to present cognitive-behavioral techniques used in efficient coping with occupational stress.Burnout syndrome is one of the most unfavorable consequences of long-term exposure to stress at the workplace. Occupational stress indicates discrepancy between the job requirements and the individual wishes and expectations for meeting those requirements.The most common signs and consequences of professional stress are expressed through emotional, behavioral and cognitive symptoms.For this reason, recognising the signs and efficient coping with occupational stress is of utmost importance. We can help by presenting cognitive-behavioral techniques. Only when the real cause of the difficulty is recognized, it is possible to choose the appropriate way of dealing with stress. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is the integration of behavioral and cognitive models, based on the fact that our thoughts, emotions and behavior are mutually connected and affected by each other. This model claims that human behavior is influenced by our perception of events.Cognitive Techniques within CB Therapies help us recognize negative thoughts and modify them in an appropriate way.. Some of the cognitive techniques that can be used are: recording dysfunctional thoughts, cognitive restructuring, problem solving, keeping a stress diary, stop-technique, delay-related techniques.Behavioral techniques enable a person to learn various procedures of expressing socially acceptable behavior or avoiding unwanted behavior. Behavioral techniques that can be used include: breakout, time management skills (planning of pleasure through activities) relaxation techniques, aseptic training, training of social skills.It is important to emphasize that only a combination of cognitive and behavioral techniques can have an effective result in dealing with occupational stress.

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